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Your Source for BlackBerry NewsFri, 02 Dec 2016 13:44:00 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1Using Evernote on the BlackBerry Playbook or BBOS 7 device? You may want to read this!http://nerdberry.net/2015/01/20/using-evernote-on-the-blackberry-playbook-or-bbos-7-device-you-may-want-to-read-this/
http://nerdberry.net/2015/01/20/using-evernote-on-the-blackberry-playbook-or-bbos-7-device-you-may-want-to-read-this/#commentsWed, 21 Jan 2015 02:47:38 +0000http://nerdberry.net/?p=75646If you are still using Evernote on a BlackBerry OS 7 device or the BlackBerry Playbook, you will not like what you are about to read… Evernote is officially ending support for their application on both the Playbook and BBOS 7 devices. Here is what Evernote had to say:

As of February 7th, we’ll be retiring Evernote Hello, Evernote Peek, Evernote for BlackBerry 7, and Evernote for BlackBerry PlayBook. This means they’ll no longer be available for download and we won’t be making any further updates to them. It also means that the apps or features within the apps, including sync with Evernote, will no longer work. / We’re focusing on modern operating systems and have a great version of Evernote for BlackBerry 10.

If you are worried about losing your note forever, don’t worry. All of your notes will still be available via the website. You just won’t be able to access them on the PlayBook or a BBOS 7 device.

I admit I hadn’t bothered my backside even downloading the app to begin with, but there are users out there that simply love digital downloads and they were suffice to say a tad peeved, more so because of some issues within the app which undoubtedly can be seen in the reviews… although most are crying that same old tale about lack of native thereby delete *yawn*

Did I mention it can also be used as a media player? one that seems to work! no indexing issues here!

I have since migrated over to 7Digital and yes there were a few teething problems but slowly and surely these are being fixed.

Here’s a wee update to put a smile back on your face

7Digital Version 5.69.6.1:

– Fix for issue saving to SD card
– Fix for missing featured albums
– Fix for Canadian English store sending French emails

Also, incase you haven’t done the migration simply search on your phone for a 7Digital notification dated roughly the 25th, click the unique link and follow instructions via registering or using your existing 7Digital account (should you have one).

]]>http://nerdberry.net/2014/08/02/7digital-receives-update-fixing-sd-card-issues-and-more/feed/0Monopoly Companion Apphttp://nerdberry.net/2014/04/22/monopoly-companion-app/
http://nerdberry.net/2014/04/22/monopoly-companion-app/#respondTue, 22 Apr 2014 20:56:46 +0000http://nerdberry.net/?p=69552I was clicking around BlackBerry World when I happened to come across “Mobile Bank for Monopoly” and noticed the description was not much to read on and there were no reviews, interesting.

Let’s have a nosey:

When you open the app it shows multiple players

Clicking settings you can change names

Clicking the minus and plus symbols removes or adds players

Lastly clicking the player itself brings up this screen: on the left is positive and the right negative… when you earn say the 200 for passing go, tap your name, tap 100 twice and confirm… the same goes for losing money, bills and rent etc but respectively on the right.

I’ll admit, I don’t play the boardgame itself much on my devices let alone in person but should there be an occasion bam, I can keep track of who has what accordingly.

“WinZip, the world’s #1 zip utility, makes it easy to view, open and save zip files on your BlackBerry 10 device, whether they’re attached to an incoming email, downloaded from a web page or opened from an SD memory card.”

I have noticed in the app reviews people complain of 2 things, android port and “BlackBerry 10 let’s you zip and unzip”.

It seems everyone seen the name, ignored the description, tested once, deleted and reviewed… no one bothered to actually read… and if you did and still left a bad review then the extra features are of no use to you.

Winzip is an android port correct, WinZips been developed for android and iOS then place up on their respective marketplaces then it was ported over to BlackBerry following its previous successes… but listen the app does its job, besides you can’t really complain because I don’t see the people leaving bad reviews rushing out to buy WinZip Pro on their pc’s (it was kind of obvious by the screenshots it was an android anyway).

“Native File Manager already does this” true but there is much much more available! the ability to open other file formats and encrypted AES 128 + 256!

Personally this is a must for me and as nice as it would be if it was “Built for BlackBerry” it is definitely a warm welcome to my BlackBerry and I do believe it will be my go to zipping tool…. zzzzzzzzzzzzip!

HUB++ is on Sale! Starting March 14th through March 20th you can get it for $1.99 usually $2.99

With HUB++, you can finally stop checking your device for things you don't care. When the device is on the desk, watch the bright LED pattern and colors, when it is in the pocket, feel the patterned vibrations and when it is just out of sight, let the audible notifications tell you what's new.
Avoid those embarrassing moments while in a meeting. Simply put the device on the desk face-down and watch HUB++ go completely silent.
If you have been holding out go ahead and grab it while it's on sale hereCB

I’ve had this app since release, I toyed with the free version for a while and decided to go Pro … I find this is my go to app every single time and since there is no native app for YouTube available on BlackBerry the relationship between my device and me has now had the interest of friends and family… “why is that phone never out of his hand?”… SuperTube is one of the causes… and I love it.

SuperTube has a native feel to it so the gestures and features feel good (much like we’ve seen in other built for BlackBerry apps as of late eg Blaq’s features)… even just browsing! This is just one of Marco Bavagnoli’s apps… most of which are Built For BlackBerry approved but it seems to be SuperTube is the app he has focused on mostly and by god it shows!

Here’s a just a few of SuperTubes original features:

PRELOAD videos into phone memory for a later viewing, grab when on wifi and watch later…. YES!

“Open in” and “Share” YouTube™ supported to play the video with SuperTube.

Choose what you want to see when application starts (PL, subscriptions, category etc).

Manage Subscriptions, Playlists, Favorites, Watch Later.

Play all supported video files on your phone stored in video, camera, downloads folder and sd card… and ability to UPLOAD

The update brings mostly fixes but Marco has added a few things too:

Added a new handy way to list author and related videos inside the video player. Added buttons for video info, related and author channel videos within the video player that lets the user choose which to play. The current video player list is not modified by the chosen video.

Recent featured, trending, top rated and top favorites YouTube specification now point to Most Popular

Unlisted videos are now available in user uploads (not private)

Fixed listings of private playlists

Some fixes in the dark UI theme

Fixed request for author channel link within playlist, favorites and watch later lists

What I love about this developer is that he openly states below all the details that he wants feedback, this developer wants to know what people want from SuperTube, what can be added or fixed to make the user experience even better… that’s awesome!

“Gladly accept any suggestion to improve, to add functionality or to correct bugs. Please feel free to email me before writing a bad review.”

Not so long ago the U.S Air Force announced that they decided to switch their devices from BlackBerry to iOS and Android.

On Feb 21st an update was pushed out by Apple and several users found something interesting suggesting something went wrong with SSL/TLS in iOS but there was no details.. Over the 22nd more and more people eyed the code to try and find some information and things became even more frightening.

This code is called when the iPhone connects to an encrypted site over SSL, this code is meant to verify that the encryption key is being digitally signed by the operator of the website. Due to the double fail code it essentially skips the final check thus rendering the process a fail… or if you’re checking twitter as of late a #gotofail;

How long has this double goto fail; been around? as result of this double fail in coding it has been speculated that “hackers” have been able to grab Email, Passwords, Financial details among other highly bits of information from iPhone users…. but wait…. there’s more…. it also effected machines running Mac OS X.

This is not so long after Brig. Gen. Kevin Wooton, Communications Director For Air Force Space Command stated regarding the switch over from BlackBerry Devices:
“The pilot tests we have run have shown positive results with the user communities,”

goto fail;
goto fail;

Personally I couldn’t help laugh, don’t get me wrong it is terrible to lose such details no matter your phone of choice but I stifled a laugh or 10+ as this discovery is also only days after BlackBerry issued the statement of :

“The ongoing threat of cyber attacks requires organizations to be vigilant about mobile security. For customers that have the highest security requirements, such as those in government, there is nothing more secure than a BlackBerry device managed by a BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

There is a clear reason why BlackBerry has more government certifications than any other vendor, and the only enterprise mobility management vendor and handset maker to receive the Department of Defense “Authority to Operate” certification. Security is built into everything we do, and we’ve been doing it longer and better than anyone else.

We’ve been a trusted partner to government agencies for more than a decade, and have more than 80,000 BlackBerry devices in DISA alone. Our competitors have not been tested in the field or subjected to the long term rigors of high stress applications, making their security model difficult to trust. BlackBerry remains the best option for governments around the world.”

Pastry Push!
Swipe and slide your way through challenging levels with your favourite pastries in the baker’s shop to feed the monster with a sweet tooth, Moko. Solve the puzzles and complete the maze in the shortest number of moves with Golden Cherries and collect all Gold Stars in this awesomely fun, engaging, 3D physics-based game!

Stupid Birds 3D
The Egg-beater Birds are on a stupid mission to peck and damage the Dragon eggs. They have decided to break all the dragon eggs.

But these stupid birds haven’t realized that these precious eggs are under your watchful eyes. Call it heights of craziness or madness of the birds, your ultimate aim is to protect these eggs from the attack.

Huerons
A colorful puzzle game where you have to merge the “huerons” together so that only one is left on the game board. Easy to learn hard to master minimalistic art style game which you can play whenever you are traveling, have a boring meeting or have a 5 minute break with nothing to do!

There’s times I am forgetful… ok… alot of the time… I always forget to click sync my in box or dropbox, so maybe 100 pics in I suddenly remember. *PANIC*

Trust me when I say I have lost countless folders. However… No more!

Thanks to Sven Ziegler for building this app last year that automatically syncs new photos to a pre-determined folder of your choice within your box and/or dropbox directory.

There has been an update…and it packs a punch:

No requirement to log in: if you have box/dropbox on your device it auto integrates

Headless! app is now headless and runs in the background

Debug log for more informations during / about sync

Optional notifications to the HUB

Optional notifications to Pebble

“PhotoUploader automatically uploads all your camera photos directly to your already connected Dropbox or Box.net account. All you need is an already set up Dropbox or Box.net account on your BlackBerry 10 device.

PhotoUpload detects all new photos automatically and uploads them to Dropbox or whatever folder you have configured inside the app. In order to work accordingly, the app must be running in the background or must be started manually.”

So, in the settings menu if I set the folder I wish my new pictures to be saved to any new pictures taken will automatically be synced by PhotoUploader in the background, You sir have a deal… Please sir remain quiet and taketh my coinage!